‘SNL’ Mocks Trump’s Return To Office In Founding Fathers-Themed Cold Open
The sketch show didn’t hold back during an opener which featured a cameo from “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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2h agoThe every-award-winning play and filmmaker made a guest appearance for the 'SNL' cold open, but just 30 seconds into his bit, he gets cut off by Trump -- played by James Austin Johnson. Lin-Manuel sings, "In America we will never have a king," perfectly teeing up Trump's line ... "Never say never. I'm in my king era." 'SNL's Trump says he's building a new America just like the founding fathers did -- "very whitely," and touts the death of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives.
Timothée Chalamet hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time this week and surprisingly also appeared as the musical guest. Chalamet played Bob Dylan songs in a tie-in to his Oscar-nominated film, A Complete Unknown. It isn’t unheard of for an actor/non-musician to appear as a musical guest on SNL. However, it has only happened a couple of times in the 50-year history of the show and hasn’t happened in 30 years.
Johnson’s Trump detailed his many accomplishments in his first week back in the Oval Office – all while Miranda had to remain frozen in place behind him. “He’s in sniffing distance of an EGOT, and he’s gotta stand there until I’m done,” Johnson’s commander-in-chief observed.